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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 80-B, Issue 5 | Pages 766 - 767
1 Sep 1998
Keret D Giladi M Kletter Y Wientroub S

Osteomyelitis is a rare manifestation of cat-scratch disease in patients who do not have AIDS. The clinical presentation and non-specific subacute course of the disease make diagnosis difficult.

We present a child with osteomyelitis of a metacarpal following a dog scratch. Bartonella henselae was found to be the aetiological agent. The bone healed after treatment with antibiotics. Increased awareness and a comprehensive medical history are needed to identify patients with suspected Bartonella henselae osteomyelitis.